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/stˈɛpɪŋ stoʊn/ Listen

Stepping stone

noun

A stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing.

Any means of advancement.

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"Stepping stone" Quotes from Famous Books

... meant gasoline, water, food and a stepping stone back to civilization, whether the expedition ended in failure or success. As the boys had already planned that Buck should furnish the wagon and horses and guide Elmer's caravan, they had asked him to call that evening to ...

— The Air Ship Boys • H.L. Sayler

... reward of virtue is virtue. The only way to have a friend is to be one. Such is friendship. Next in our golden chain is Love. Love is the stepping stone to heaven. This principle teaches man his capabilities for good, enlightens his mind, enlarges the sphere of his affections and leads him to that true fraternal relation which was designed by the Great Author of his existence. Love teaches us to be ...

— The Jericho Road • W. Bion Adkins

Words linked to "Stepping stone" : rock, agency, means, stone, way